El-Sayed breaks barrier for Muslims who've been in U.S. for half a millennium

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Nov. 14, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Nov. 14, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/11/14/muslims-enslaved-africa-el-sayed-haley-stevens-michigan-mamdani-rummana-hussain

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][80] * [ Facebook ][81] * [ Bluesky ][82] * [ Email ][83] * [ Reddit ][84] * [ Flipboard ][85] Muslims have never been strangers to this country, contrary to the skewed perception of many Americans. In 1528 — nearly a century be...